Emerging Threathightest

Conti Volume Shadow Listing

Detects a command used by conti to find volume shadow backups

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Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems), Tobias MichalskiCreated Mon Aug 097b30e0a7-c675-4b24-8a46-82fa67e2433d2021
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.

Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - 'vssadmin list shadows'
            - 'log.txt'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

MITRE ATT&CK

Sub-techniques

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detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
7b30e0a7-c675-4b24-8a46-82fa67e2433d
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Mon Aug 09
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2021/Malware/Conti/proc_creation_win_malware_conti.yml
Raw Tags
attack.t1587.001attack.resource-developmentdetection.emerging-threats
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